US
Open champion and world no.2 Andy Murray has taken the hard decision and
reluctantly opted to withdraw from the French Open, erring on the side
of caution with the back injury that forced him out last week’s
Internazionale BNL d’Italia in Rome.

Muscle Tear May Force Wawrinka Out of Paris

With
potential second seed Andy Murray already ruled out of the French Open,
world no.11 Stanislas Wawrinka could be another high profile absentee
with the Swiss currently suffering from a small muscle tear in his right
thigh.

Internet Action Was Very Strong in Madrid

The
figures for its website, madrid-open.com, its Facebook, Twitter and
Weibo pages, as well as the television broadcasts of the tournament all
showed increases over last year.

Dolgopolov and Ward Receive Queen’s Wild Cards

The
World No.24 Alexandr Dolgopolov and British No.2 James Ward have both
been awarded wild cards into the main draw of the AEGON Championships,
which takes place June 10-16 at The Queen’s Club in London.

Bob
Larson Tennis produces several tennis newsletters. One of these is Daily
Tennis News—Business. This publication is a daily report on the money in
tennis; Who is getting the money, Where does it come from, What do they
do with it and Where does it go.

If you are interested in the business side of tennis, you will find it
interesting. For a free copy of Daily Tennis News—Business, just
send an email to
bob@tennisnews.com and say you want a sample of Tennis Business.

Tennis Club For
Sale

“This is your chance
to own a premier tennis, fitness and swim club located in Augusta,
Georgia. The club is situated on six acres (fee simple ownership),
heavily wooded and beautifully landscaped with palm trees, mature pines
and oaks and other landscape plants, and is located on a tributary known
throughout the world, the famous Raes Creek which runs through the club
and then Augusta National Golf Club, just four miles downstream.
The club features 13 championship courts all of which are fully lighted
for night play. The courts include two Red Clay courts, five
“Har-Tru” clay courts and six US Open style hard courts (with stands and
bleachers set up for professional tournament viewing). The club
also has a junior Olympic-size swimming pool, and a separate large
family pool viewable from the clubhouse which is shaped like a tennis
racquet. The huge 8,000 square foot
clubhouse (completed in 2005) includes a potential fully-equipped
restaurant and/or sports bar facility, locker rooms with nice wood
lockers, office space, a spacious pro shop, and complete nautilus and
cardio theatre fitness center. Serious potential purchasers
please request details by email at
Richard@raestennis.com or call Richard at 706-231-1353.”

Tennis Job Of The
Week

The Tennis Center at
College Park (TCCP) is interviewing for a full time staff teaching
professional. Primary compensation is based on generating private
lessons during non-prime time hours. Benefits include health insurance.

The TCCP is a
premiere tennis club located just outside downtown Washington, DC. The
Tennis Center at College Park is a USTA Regional Training Center, home
of the Junior Tennis Champions Center training program, as well as, the
University of Maryland tennis teams. The TCCP is an award-winning
facility and is recognized as one of the most comprehensive tennis
venues in the United States.

Bob Larson’s Tennis
publishes Daily Tennis Jobs newsletter, a daily list of available tennis
jobs throughout the US market. Only $10 a month. For a free sample of
the current list, just email
bob@tennisnews.com and say you want a free sample of Jobs.